Maria Montessori
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Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori Holiday topic of discussion: Is it necessary to lie to our children about Santa Claus?

Reindeer Ruminations
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When my daughter was about three, she had a mad crush on Clifford the Big Red Dog. You can imagine her delight when she spotted a six-foot Clifford greeting children at a fair one afternoon. She dashed ...
December 22, 2009 at 2:44pm
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Hemma Dorner-Reitlinger
Hemma Dorner-Reitlinger
I never told my children about Santa Claus or the Christkind (in Austria) bringing the presents. They are fine with it. Even though my son tends to tell all the children now (he is )) because he says "HOw can parents want their children to lesrn and then they lie at them?"
I try to tell him, that we have to respect other ideas. It is very hard for him...
December 28, 2009 at 6:44am
Elise Huneke-Stone
Elise Huneke-Stone
Our primary trainer suggested we be true and brief: "Many people enjoy thinking about Santa Claus."

Our older daughter never believed and just classified Christmas as one of those things that people had their own traditions about; our younger daughter (raised the same way with the same traditions) believed fervently until 10, and was quite angry to find out the truth. So much depends on the individual child (like in every other situation!)
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Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori Now available: Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook as an I Phone app

App Shopper: Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook by Maria Montessori (Books)
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iPhone and iPod touch app store listings, news, and price drops
December 19, 2009 at 4:26pm
Faith Silver
Faith Silver
All downloaded onto my I Pod Touch! THANK YOU! Will others be coming in the future?
December 19, 2009 at 6:42pm
Rosa
Rosa
Wow...apple is out to conquer everyone isn't it...yikes.
December 20, 2009 at 9:28am
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Maria Montessori Part II of "Why Montessori"

Why Montessori Part 2
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December 18, 2009 at 9:25am
Katrina Truthseeker
Katrina Truthseeker
I LOOOOOOOvvve montessori!!! my thing is why does the law make it so had to go to one of the schools. I know this education is the best to me by far but i have know money to pay for my children to go to one so im stuct heart broken thinking hard on what to do. living in a regular public school system upsets me when i w...ant the Montessori ... See Moreexperience for them. even try to put them in the public school Montessori is unreal because they are in expensive areas and you have to be in the zone to attend. so i am forced to put my children in a regular public school this is so heartbreaking, I have done so much research trying to get them in any Montessori i can but there is always a block in front of us. can someone help me understand this or maybe im taking the wrong rotate maybe there is some help out there and someone can point me the way to it. because i really need it
December 19, 2009 at 9:38am
Katrina Truthseeker
Katrina Truthseeker
sorry not had meant why does the law make it hard
December 20, 2009 at 8:21pm
Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori Why Montessori? New video from our friend, Mark Berger, Head of Corvallis Montessori, an AMI school in Oregon. Part 2 coming soon!

Why Montessori Part 1 of 22
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December 16, 2009 at 2:02pm
Tori Groat
Tori Groat
Although.... The benefits of Montessori for children could easily be filled in 22!! :)
December 16, 2009 at 7:13pm
Pilar Lozano
Pilar Lozano
I wish it were 1 of 22... We need more of this!
December 21, 2009 at 5:33pm
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Maria Montessori Interesting video about Montessori as a preparation for a capitalist entrepreneurial society with Dr. Jerry Kirkpatrick, author of "Montessori, Dewey and Capitalism”

CEE Interview: Jerry Kirkpatrick - "Montessori, Dewey, & Capitalism"
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Dr. Stephen Hicks, CEE's Executive Director, talks with Fall 2009 guest speaker Dr. Jerry Kirkpatrick about his recent book, "Montessori, Dewey, and Capitalism". Dr. Kirkpatrick compares and contrasts the educational philosophies and...
December 12, 2009 at 6:48pm
Abigail Miller
Abigail Miller
Really... people out there are loving this? I loathe it! Did you actually listen to it? Not only is he arguing that Montessori's approach prepares children to participate in a capitalist or entrepreneurial environment (which I would not disagree with), but then he goes a step further to advocate for a "free market for education with entreprenurial ... See Morecapitalists running the schools" ?! How, exactly, would children be permitted to develop into their full and unknown potential in schools run in this manner? And what makes us think that this would be in children's best interests- allowing "entreprenurial capialism" into school cafeterias, for example, has worked so well ;) Capitalism is great for incentivising short-term returns, not long-term investments (it is antithetical to her approach).
December 22, 2009 at 7:23pm
Pilar Lozano
Pilar Lozano
Aren't private schools run by entrepreneurial capitalists? And aren't most Montessori schools private? The US government has done little (if anything) to further the spread of the Montessori movement, and has done everything in its power to oppose it. It's all been left to private enterprise. Of course, not all entrepreneurs are created the same, and they have different motives...
December 23, 2009 at 2:50pm
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Maria Montessori 2010 AMI Refresher Course in Jacksonville, Florida will be held February 12-15! Save money and sign up by the early bird deadline of December 28.

AMI Refresher Course & Workshops
Time:9:00AM Friday, February 12th
Location:Jacksonville, Florida
December 10, 2009 at 8:50am · RSVP to this event
Gioconda Bellonci
Gioconda Bellonci
I'm hoping I can save money (anyone else having trouble with that?) in order to come. I'd love to see/hear Dr Montanaro speak once again. Keeping a positive thought that $ will appear....
December 13, 2009 at 11:39am
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Maria Montessori Sue Pritzker, Head of School at Childpeace Montessori School, talks about the differences between the Montessori Primary and Elementary programs in this new MariaMontessori.com video.

Montessori Primary & Elementary Explained
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Sue Pritzker, Head of School at Childpeace Montessori School in Portland, Oregon explains and discusses the differences between the Montessori Primary and Elementary programs.
December 6, 2009 at 11:20am
Victoria
Victoria
I LOVE Childpeace Montessori...Oregon Montessori Schools ALL rock.
December 6, 2009 at 6:42pm
Anya Pshyk Harrison Zadra
Anya Pshyk Harrison Zadra
are there any teachers - AMI elementary looking for a job in Richmond, beautiful British Columbia
December 7, 2009 at 8:09am
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Maria Montessori Oh, boy. Where to start?

I am proud to say that the "admissions test" at a Montessori school is being a human child.

In Manhattan, Preparing for Kindergarten Admission Test - NYTimes.com
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Test prep companies are catering to a new demographic: 3- and 4-year-olds.
November 25, 2009 at 11:46am
Krista
Krista
sigh
November 25, 2009 at 5:39pm
Gioconda Bellonci
Gioconda Bellonci
and yet, as Dr Montanaro always said during training after describing some 'wrong' that is popularly practiced theses days -
" ...but, we must remain optimistic" - and continue our work. True! Hard sometimes, but true.
November 27, 2009 at 8:32am
Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori I love it when I find non Montessorians who can recognize the benefits of this method, even though they don't have a background in it. We need more of this!

Show #186– “Montessori and Middle School”
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Montessori and Middle School
November 24, 2009 at 12:01pm
Emily Geizer
Emily Geizer
Joe is always right on. I appreciate his no-nonsense approach.
December 22, 2009 at 5:23pm
Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori This article made me laugh out loud a few times! It gives a great perspective on how the "overparenting" phenomenon has grown in our culture. As Montessorians, we are taught to observe each child and then put them in touch with what they need - if only we could teach these hyper parents to do the same!

The backlash against over-parenting - TIME
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Overparenting got way out of control in the past generation. But now a band of rebels is trying to restore some balance and sanity to family life and help bring all those anxious helicopter parents down for a soft landing
November 19, 2009 at 6:39pm
Susan
Susan
Thanks,Rebecca. This is affirming AND frightening, all at the same time. Important stuff to think about.
November 20, 2009 at 7:57pm
Gioconda Bellonci
Gioconda Bellonci
Austin's very own Carrie Contey is mentioned in this article. Way to go Carrie! Her website, www.earlyparenting.com has some video clips of her talking about different issues. She's lovely. Her experience (before the PhD. includes assisting in an AMI A-I class.
November 21, 2009 at 3:18pm
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Maria Montessori I love seeing the result when children in the Primary classroom start to write with the moveable alphabet. This child decided to write about his favorite types of candy! Oh - and for those of you less familiar with Montessori - we guide the child to spell phonetically at this age (in this case 4). More on that to come in a future video!

November 17, 2009 at 6:46am
Nichaphat
Nichaphat
emunems - cute!!
November 18, 2009 at 5:56am
Christie Fleming-Stanford
Christie Fleming-Stanford
I have fond memories of Montessori as a child; one thing that I took from learning to spell phonetically was that when I entered public elem I remember one time I was writing the alphabet and wrote 'x', 'ecs', thinking to myself, why does this have three letters when all the rest have one?! I remember it like it was yesterday....
November 19, 2009 at 6:15pm
Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori Students at The Montessori High School at Univeristy Circle search for dinosaur bones in Mongolia. Talk about going out!

Welcome to Montessori High School
www.montessorihighschool.org
Welcome to Montessori High School at University Circle! Since our founding in 2008, our school has quickly become an important partner with the museums and cultural institutions that are the cornerstones ...
November 14, 2009 at 10:14am
Ritu Gaur
Ritu Gaur
Wish we had Montessori High School like this in Austin :(
November 16, 2009 at 9:09am
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Maria Montessori Yet another Montessori inspired bedroom for children:

Nursery Tour: Vincent's Montessori inspired room | Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh
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A tremendous amount of forethought went into this amazing room, and it shows. When we saw a photo of Vincent's cool bedroom linked from the comments section of a thread here at Apartment Therapy, we couldn't ...
November 10, 2009 at 9:23am
Albert Hasson
Albert Hasson
my son's bed is normal height - he is able to climb in and out of it no problem. There is a trundle underneath he used when he was younger then used it as a step as he got older.
November 10, 2009 at 10:12am
Maria Wyss
Maria Wyss
Fun room! Everything is at the child's level, but also the parent's level if they are spending much time down on the floor. I find myself wanting to hang art lower in the rest of the house since I had my first baby.
November 10, 2009 at 6:59pm
Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori Funny and true:

"I keep pointing at the child; they keep staring at my finger." Dr. Montessori

November 8, 2009 at 12:06pm
Mariecolette
Mariecolette
of course she did!! awesome.........
November 8, 2009 at 10:20pm
Melissa
Melissa
sounds more like Lisa Simpson than Maria Montessori. Funny and true (or maybe it was Marge who said that). Especially now. For me, it's more like "they keep focusing on the behavior; I keep asking 'what's driving the behavior'"
November 9, 2009 at 8:49pm
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Maria Montessori Interview with Trevor Eissler, the author of Montessori Madness, from Baan Dek Montessori, an AMI school in South Dakota

Interview with Trevor Eissler author of Montessori Madness!
thebaandekmontessori.org
Address: 408 W. Lotta St. Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 Phone: 605.271.9945 Fax: 605.271.9946 Email: Click Here
November 4, 2009 at 8:09am
Terri Reese Kraft
Terri Reese Kraft
We're going!
November 4, 2009 at 2:58pm
Melissa Rizzo
Melissa Rizzo
He is a wonderful author, man and father...not necessarily in that order! Enjoy~
November 4, 2009 at 5:17pm
Paige Ketchum
Paige Ketchum
I cannot wait to get my hands on this book and encourage everyone i know to read it!
November 4, 2009 at 5:58pm